Ubuntu and flash cookies

Basil Chupin blchupin at iinet.net.au
Fri Oct 1 03:03:34 UTC 2010


On 01/10/2010 02:38, Tab Gilbert wrote:
>
>     > >
>     > > Here's a news article about flash cookies:
>     > >
>     http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110838/cookies-cause-bitter-backlash?mod=family-kids_parents
>     > >
>     > > Does anyone have knowledge of them and whether they affect
>     ubuntu or
>     > > Linux browsers/software in general?
>     >
>
>
> Ghostery is also a helpful extension if you want to cut down on third 
> party data collection.
>
> tab

I've had Ghostery installed now for many, many months but installing 
BetterPrivacy found 2 pages of (hidden) cookies.

BC


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